She could give no explanation for why she did it.
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Two cases of child stealing
Both involved callous deception.
Charlotte Long, hanged in 1833, for setting fire to haystacks
A miscarriage of justice – in many ways.
Mary Hicks, Phoebe Hessell, Thomas Barrett, Georgian publications and fair use images
Latest Georgian gems include: A fascinating exploration of the life of Mary Hicks, born in 1766; died in the workhouse aged 104. Via @FlickeringLamps Another long life remembered: Phoebe Hessell, veteran soldier, mother of nine, fish seller, dead at only 108. Via @GeorgianGent Don’t miss Thomas Barrett: Artist, thief, forger and mutineer at Journal of Art in […]
Hannah Palmer: Executed with her brother for the murder of his wife (1801)
A cruel and stupid crime.
Mother of 8 Ann Woodman, condemned to death for uttering forged banknotes
How did the authorities respond?